Betsy's Deep Creek Lake Blog

  As many of you know my favorite restaurant in Garrett County is Deer Park Inn.  Pascal Fontaine was recently asked to assist with duties at the inauguration festivities of President Obama.   We are so lucky to have a chef of this caliper at Deep Creek Lake.  I've talked with Pascal and his wife...

Do the Dunk at the 11th annual Deep Creek Dunk on Saturday, February 28!Come on out and "Do the Dunk" alongside the rare breed of thousands of Maryland Dunkers who dare to bare it all each year for the 10,000 athletes of Special Olympics Maryland! For just $50 in pledges, Dunk participants take a...

It seems there is a holiday of some sort every week or two from late fall thru mid February.  Our next featured holiday (February 2nd) is Groundhog Day....not a big deal you say unless you are in Garrett County and wake up each day to a nice fresh coating of snow, just like yesterday.  It certain...

Hi,  Check out my website at www.deepcreeklakeproperty.com I wanted to share some information with you from Lori Epp at Wisp Resort. She included this in her article in the Winter 08/09 edition of the Deep Creek Magazine. Wisp Resort Ski Season Information Elevation: 2,415 feet at the base; 3,115...

After many years of Deep Creek Lake being "dry" on Sundays, effective December 21, 2008 many of our local restaurants are able to serve alcoholic beverages between the hours of 1pm - 10 pm on Sundays with your meal.  Package stores and "bars" will not be permitted to operate on Sundays.   Althoug...

Interest rates are becoming quite a player in today's real estate world making it a great time to purchase property at Deep Creek Lake and Wisp Ski Area. Over the past week I have been working with Marylou Rohrbaugh of Prosperity Mortgage with a couple clients trying to understand the effect the ...

Opening weekend was a HUGE at the Wisp.  2200 skiers on Friday alone.   We even managed to have an avalanche at the Wisp on Thanksgiving Day.  Not a good thing, but no one was hurt and the "Face" is under control once again. Temperatures are staying low and snow making is going very well.  We've ...

Reading is truly my sanity and occasionally I find a book that is worth passing on to family and friends (and it makes me feel like Oprah - just a little).  I would like to recommend "THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE" by Audrey Niffenegger.   I found that I could just not put it down.  Hope you enjoy rea...

There are so many good causes we are asked to donate to each year, especially at Christmas time, but one of my favorites is the "WARM THE CHILDREN FUND".  Originally started in Garrett County 11 years ago by the Republican Newspaper and their staff, it has become a wonderful success and for such ...

Obviously an important week in front of us, both nationally and locally.  I am attaching the Editorial from this week's Republican.  Don Sincell has done a wonderful job of explaining how I feel about the Sunday Alcohol Sale issue on this week's ballot. In my life as a realtor, I am exposed to ma...